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Title
Home of General Bragg, 1844-1932 (Bragg-Mitchell Mansion)
Subject
Architectural drawings; Watercolors; Houses; Dwellings; Doors & doorways; Windows; Shutters; Columns; Balconies; Roofs; Hand railings; Ironwork; Men; Women; Trees; Landscapes (Representations)
Description
This image is a watercolor painting of the home of General Bragg (also known as the Judge John Bragg House and the Bragg-Mitchell House) in Mobile, Alabama done by an unknown student in 1932. The house was built in 1844. The painting shows the front exterior of the house with its doors, windows, shutters, columns, steps, balcony, iron railing, and peaked roofs surrounded by trees and landscaping. There are people in period dress on the grounds. The house is placed within framing art showing its architectural features including a floor plan, various scales, columns, the iron railing on the balcony, and the door frame. In the lower right corner, the words "2nd Medal" are handwritten. The painting is in fair condition with a few small pieces missing from the edges and is encapsulated.
Creator
Unknown (rendering) ; James, Thomas S. (house)
Source
Auburn University Libraries. Special Collections and Archives Dept. Architecture, School of -- Architectural Renderings Student Projects
Publisher
Auburn University Libraries
Date
1932-01-01
1847-01-01
Rights
This image is the property of the Auburn University Libraries and is intended for non-commercial use. Users of the image are asked to acknowledge the Auburn University Libraries. For information about obtaining high-resolution copies of this and other images in this collection, please contact the Auburn University Libraries Special Collections & Archives Department at archive@auburn.edu or (334) 844-1732.
Relation
Library of Congress (Historic American Buildings Survey): http://www.loc.gov/item/al0406/ ; Alabama Department of Archives and History: http://digital.archives.alabama.gov/cdm/singleitem/collection/photo/id/15135 ; http://digital.archives.alabama.gov/cdm/singleitem/collection/photo/id/1273 ; Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bragg-Mitchell_Mansion ; Bragg-Mitchell Mansion: http://www.braggmitchellmansion.com/
Format
PDF
Language
English
Type
Still image
Identifier
RG457_012.pdf
Coverage
Mobile -- Mobile County -- Alabama ; 1906 Spring Hill Avenue, Mobile, Mobile County, AL
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
watercolor painting, 100 x 143 cm
Physical Dimensions
100 x 143 cm